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Lesión traqueal como hallazgo radiológico. A propósito de un caso

Rev. chil. anest; 50 (3), 2021
Tracheal injury can occur as a rare complication of endotracheal intubation, associated with multiple anatomical and mechanical factors that have been described; however, the actual incidence is unknown due to the few series of documented cases that are reported worldwide. It is considered a fatal compli...

Variables predictivas de Diámetro y Longitud de Inserción de Tubo Endotraqueal en niños de 1 a 120 meses ingresados en el Área de Terapia Intensiva del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso en el Período Mayo 2018- Octubre 2019
Predictive variables of Diameter and Length of Endotracheal Tube Insertion in children from 1 to 120 months admitted to the Intensive Care Area of the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital in the Period May 2018- October 2019

Rev. ecuat. pediatr; 21 (3), 2020
Introducción: La principal causa de morbi-mortalidad pediátrica incluye el compromiso de la vía aérea, por lo que una correcta intubación salva la vida del paciente. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar las variables predictivas de diámetro y longitud de inserción de tubo endotraqueal en ni...

Macroscopic and microscopic morphology of the trachea and lungs of giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (12), 2020
Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is a wild mammal distributed in Central and South America; nowadays, it is classified as an endangered species. Research about the macroscopic and histomorphological aspects of its respiratory tract is scarce, and, sometimes, it limits the treatment provided to si...

Damage control of laryngotracheal trauma: the golden day

Colomb. med; 51 (4), 2020
Abstract Laryngotracheal trauma is rare but potentially life-threatening as it implies a high risk of compromising airway patency. A consensus on damage control management for laryngotracheal trauma is presented in this article. Tracheal injuries require a primary repair. In the setting of massive destru...

Disnea por rotura espontánea traqueal en ancianos

Tracheal rupture is an infrequent complication with high morbidity and mortality, of multifactorial etiology, being orotracheal intubation its main cause. Spontaneous tracheal rupture usually occurs after severe coughing and/or vomiting over a weakened trachea. The diagnosis is non-specific, based on hig...

Computed tomographic and radiologic anatomy of the lower respiratory tract in the red-foot tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria)

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (8), 2020
The diagnosis of several diseases in chelonians is a challenge in the veterinary clinic, because a detailed physical examination with auscultation and palpation is difficult due the presence of carapace and plastron. Imaging analysis such as radiography and computed tomography (CT) have been shown to be ...

Radiographic evaluation of tracheal collapse in dogs by compressive technique

The purpose of this study was to verify the applicability of the compressive radiographic technique (pressures of 5, 10, 15 and 20mmHg) in the diagnosis of tracheal collapse in small breed dogs, in lateral cervicothoracic radiography. Out of the 50 dogs evaluated, 25 presented tracheal collapse (TG group...

Sirenomelia associated with VACTERL and VACTERL-H syndrome

Int. j. morphol; 38 (3), 2020
Sirenomelia or mermaid syndrome is an extremely rare congenital lethal malformation with a frequency between 1.5 and 4.2 per 1 000 000 pregnancies.The association of sirenomelia with the VACTERL association is very rare, with twenty cases reported in the literature and only two cases with VACTERL-H. We p...